Of course, this is just an interlude, Luo Yi and others' journey must continue.
Not long after, the carriage drove out of the east gate and headed directly towards the eastern suburbs.
However, along the way, Luo Yi discovered that there were many vehicles and horses heading towards the eastern suburbs. Most of them were heading in the same direction as Luo Yi and others. But through the windows of the carriages, it was possible to see
It is clearly seen that most of these carriages are more luxurious than the Bi family's carriages. Some are even a fleet of three or four carriages...it looks so lively.
"Are these people all here to celebrate their birthday?"
Luo Yi took a look, quite curious.
Bi Ming also turned his head and glanced, then nodded, saying with some emotion in his tone: "Yes...the Mo family is the head of the four major families in Jianning Mansion, and is extremely powerful. The ancestor of the Mo family, 'Mo Wenbai'
, it is said that he is the person who personally created such a powerful situation as the Mo family, and has a great reputation in Jianning Mansion... When he celebrates his birthday, all the large and small families in Jianning Mansion will inevitably go to pay a visit... It is conceivable that even
Our Bi family has all received invitations, not to mention other families with greater power than ours..."
Speaking of this, Bi Ming's smile also had a slightly self-deprecating smile - I have to say that the Bi family's strength is indeed much smaller than other forces in Jianning Mansion...
Luo Yi was a little surprised when he heard this... If it is true as Bi Ming said, then Mo Wenbai was the one who single-handedly created the Mo family's current situation... Then this person is by no means an ordinary person...
Jianning Mansion is a larger capital than Tiandu Mansion. And in such a prosperous capital, one can raise the family's prestige and power to the 'first' level by relying on one's own efforts... This can be
It's not something that can be done simply...
"Or are there some unknown other forces behind Mo Wenbai as support?"
Luo Yi thought curiously. But then he shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
He didn't know if there were other forces behind Mo Wenbai, but it had nothing to do with him. If he missed today, he would leave here... He and Mo Wenbai should not have any intersection...
With this thought in mind, the carriage moved forward and merged into this team of carriages and horses from different families heading in the same direction...
…
"Look, the Mo family's mansion is ahead."
Around afternoon, when the sun was about to set, the Bi family's carriage finally arrived at the Mo family's mansion in the eastern suburbs.
Bi Ming, who was on the carriage, opened the curtain. After taking a look, his eyes lit up and he spoke immediately.
Biying's beautiful eyes on the side also lit up. She looked around and exclaimed: "It's so big and lively..."
Luo Yi also took a look, and then nodded.
They saw a huge mansion coming into view hundreds of meters in front of them at the foot of the mountain.
The gate of the mansion is extremely tall, about ten feet high and more than four or five feet wide. The gate walls of the mansion extending on both sides of the gate are also extremely tall, showing an unusual momentum... just
The imposing manner at the gate is no less impressive than that of the Luo family clan!
But now, in front of this gate, a lot of people have gathered, the traffic is busy, the sound of crackling firecrackers resounds throughout the mountains and fields, and the buzzing of discussions is also endless, making it extremely lively and festive...
"Are these people here to celebrate their birthdays?"
Biying looked at her with bright eyes... She was a child at heart, so she naturally loved the excitement.
"Let's go."
Bi Ming smiled and nodded, turned his head and greeted the coachman.
The carriage continued to move forward... Although it was a mountainous suburb, this was the road leading to the Mohist family. It was naturally different from other uneven ground. Although it was not as smooth as the road in Ningjian City, it was not considered bumpy.
Soon, the carriage arrived at the gate of the Mo family.
Now, the sound that seemed quite layered just now has become clearer, but it is getting noisier.
Now that I got closer, I saw that there were many armored guards on both sides of the mansion's gate, standing on both sides, scanning the guests coming and going with dazzling eyes.
In addition to the guards, there are two middle-aged men in black clothes and black hats, dressed as slaves, also standing on both sides of the door, checking the invitations in the hands of the guests who are about to enter the Mo family...
The carriage of Luo Yi and others stopped dozens of meters away from the gate... And in front of them were two neat teams of carriages and horses... These, like them, were waiting
Guests checking invitations…
The Mo family is one of the largest families in Jianning Prefecture!...Whether it is reputation or power, it represents the 'best' in Jianning Prefecture except [Tuoyun Sect] and [Dufu]!...No one dares to be here.
Cause trouble. Today is the birthday of the ancestor of the Mo family... No matter how arrogant a person is, he has to restrain himself!... Otherwise... The Mo family will never mind destroying a small family that dares to 'disdain' him!...
“So lively…”
Biying, who had always lived in a boudoir, had never seen such a lively scene? With an active personality and a love for excitement, her eyes suddenly lit up, she ran to the window, opened the curtain, and looked towards the window excitedly.
She looked outside and walked away... It is estimated that if Bi Ming hadn't stopped her from getting out of the car with his eyes, she might have run out...
Glaring at his excited sister, Bi Ming then shook his head helplessly, then looked at Luo Yi and said, "Wait a moment, it will be soon." With that, he took out a gold-inlaid invitation card from his arms, and then looked at it.
After taking a first look outside the car curtain, he started to wait.
Luo Yi smiled and nodded, saying he didn't care. Then he glanced out the window a few times...
It seems that as Bi Ming said, the Mo family has considerable power in Jianning Mansion. So many people have come to celebrate their birthdays... There are probably more than ten people waiting outside this door alone.
There are one or two hundred people in the family. Plus the vast majority of those who are still on the road and those who have already entered... the number of people must be more than several thousand, right?
"In the Luo family, it's only during the New Year Festival that it's so lively, right?"
Luo Yi thought secretly in his heart.
Of course, the birthday of the ancestor of the Mo family cannot be compared with the annual festival of the Luo family. After all, the Moh family is a family that has just emerged in the past hundred years. Although the family's power is not far different from that of the Luo family, in terms of background,
But it is far inferior to it.
The Luo family has been passed down for thousands of years, and the number of descendants of the branch alone is close to ten thousand! The annual festival is a big gathering of nearly ten thousand people! How can a birthday banquet of the Mo family be comparable? It’s just that most of the families that have been passed down for more than a thousand years are relatively low-key...
Even in the Tang and Song Dynasties, there were very few birthday banquets... At most, the direct descendants of the family would hold a small birthday banquet on their own when celebrating their birthdays. A large-scale birthday banquet would be held like this.
Birthday banquets are still rare.
Otherwise...if Luo Xiong wanted to hold a birthday banquet, nearly ten thousand people would return just from the disciples within the family...plus the small dependent families, the families that have been married to the Luo family in the past hundred years, etc...the number of people would only be 10,000.
I’m afraid it’s more than 20,000 yuan!…
When the number of people exceeds tens of thousands, it can be called a sea of people... A birthday banquet for 20,000 people... You can imagine what a scene it would be like...
And I'm afraid it's really impossible to host a banquet of this level without any wealth...
Although he was somewhat noncommittal about the birthday banquet, Luo Yi didn't think much about it. He shook his head and waited with peace of mind.
The two middle-aged men dressed as servants were very fast. They basically touched the invitations, glanced at them, and let them in. It was the turn of the next family. Soon, it would be the Bi family's turn.
…
“Give way to everyone in front!…”
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion from behind, and a powerful voice suddenly exploded. This sound was extremely penetrating, and it suppressed the crackling firecrackers and buzzing conversations around it.
Stopped. Almost everyone couldn't help but look behind them curiously...
Luo Yi, who was sitting on the carriage, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. From the voice, it seemed that the strength of the person who spoke should be around the seventh or eighth level. His strength was not considered strong, but he dared to stand in front of the gate of the Mo family.
Blatantly disobeying the Mohist rules and yelling... The power behind this person is worth savoring...
With some curiosity, Luo Yi turned his head and opened the curtain behind him...
At a glance, I saw that behind the long family team, a group of very conspicuous people caught everyone's eyes.
There are a lot of people in this group, with five or six carriages. Except for the first carriage, the other carriages are all loaded with gifts. There are people wearing the same uniform.
Guards are watching.
The one who spoke just now was the driver of the carriage. Now, he is still shouting...
This party seemed to be very powerful, and the people from the surrounding families did not dare to provoke them. With a shout, the carriages blocking their way all opened a passage, allowing this arrogant-looking team to pass.
…
"They are from the Lu family...get out of the way..."
At this moment, Bi Ming's voice came from the front of the carriage... It was he who opened the curtain, walked outside the carriage and took a look, and recognized the identity of the powerful party...
"The Lu family?..."
Luo Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, and involuntarily recalled in his mind that day on the boat, the fat, white and wretched young man who molested the green lotus-like woman... The Lu family, one of the four major families in Tiandu Prefecture. Although the rumor has not been passed down for thousands of years
, but there is also a family with a history of more than five hundred years...
"Speaking of which... I wonder how that woman is doing now? There should be nothing wrong with her, right?"
Luo Yi couldn't help but think of the green lotus-like woman, his heart moved slightly, and then he couldn't help but think.